Scab Pie

Barf-O-Rama #7

by Pat Pollari

Pus 'n' Bugs.

Angela Plutnick's brother, Ukiah, is the creepiest person on the planet. Whenhe's not picking his ugly, pus-filled scabs, he's doing weird experiments onhis bug collection.

A recipe for puke.

Tonight, Angela's doing her mom a huge favor. Mrs. Plutnick sells homemadecakes and pies to local super-markets—and tomorrow's delivery day. But she'sreally sick and Angela has to take over. Ukiah wants to pitch in too, but hissticky, crunchy scabs fall in the cake batter, and his yellow pus drips intothe pie crust.

That's sweet nothing compared to what happens when Ukiah's pet maggots,roaches, and daddy longlegs get loose in the kitchen. . . .

Will anyone taste the difference?

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996